Tag: 1930s

Peter Lorre Conquers Mad Love

You’ve seen and even more likely heard Peter Lorre, even if you don’t know the name. His large, sad eyes, soft voice, distinct accent live on exaggeratedly in Looney Tunes cartoons, episodes of old television series like Route 66, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, as the inspiration for Ren’s voice […]

Dracula’s 1931 Epilogue!

Chelsea Rialto Studios’ Ray Faiola has released the short curtain call epilogue from the original pre-code release of Tod Browning’s Dracula starring Béla Lugosi. “This is the actual footage of the Edward Van Sloan curtain speech from the end of Dracula. The picture came from a 16mm SILENT […]